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also whaps
as in pounds
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
the doctor gave my knee a little whop with his mallet to test my reflexes
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or whaps
1
as in whips
to defeat by a large margin
despite high hopes, the hometown favorites got whopped again maybe if that television station replaced its obnoxious news anchor, it wouldn't get consistently whopped in the ratings
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2
as in licks
to strike repeatedly
he called me a name and I whopped him good
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Noun
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In September, the DEA in Atlanta seized over 1,000 pounds of meth in an operation targeting the CJNG.—
Asher Redd,
FOXNews.com,
27 Sep. 2025 -
The works include a cow made out of 700 pounds of butter, which will sit in a custom, 38 degrees Fahrenheit case.—
Ayana Archie,
NPR,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Each night the band whips the crowd into a frenzy with their cool, Western romantic harmonies and dance-hall sing-alongs.—
Jonathan Terrell,
Rolling Stone,
23 Sep. 2025
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So the magnetic field has to stay synchronized with the increasing mass of the particle, ramping up in strength as the particle whips around.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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When asked the question, the owl takes the lollipop and licks it three times before chomping down on its hard shell exterior and handing the stick back to the child.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The pair is seen crawling through a wildflower field, dancing, and jumping, but also hollering at each other, brandishing knives, and at some point, Lawrence licks a window with zeal.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Remind them their worth is non-negotiable When your child fails — gets cut from the team, bombs a test — remind them their value isn't up for debate.—
Jennifer Breheny Wallace,
CNBC,
21 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Fright Night cast him as a magnetic vampire whose polished demeanor hides something far darker.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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The flamingo pink Broward Transitional Center hides in plain sight on a stretch of road in Pompano Beach lined with palm trees and modest commercial buildings.—
Shirsho Dasgupta,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Deeper down the road the slap of the drooping tropical tree branches against the windshield are like punishing whacks to the face for trying to force a metaphor.—
Matt Negrin,
Rolling Stone,
20 Sep. 2025
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Brush off hair and debris from the surface, then give it a few whacks against the inside of the trash can to knock out some of the dust.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Babe’s brines and smokes Duroc ham and roasts the pork with Italian seasoning and onions.—
Carlos Frías,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
19 Aug. 2025
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Unfortunately, my partner smokes cigarettes at night.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
19 Aug. 2025
Verb
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In Season 3, Arisu follows Usagi into Borderland, just like Alice does the white rabbit to Wonderland.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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The housing authority, which does business as the Metropolitan Housing Alliance, is governed by a five-member board.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Whops.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whops. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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